Frequently asked questions

A city-by-city guide to the outlets tourists visit most: where they are, how to get there, brands, opening hours, the best days to go and tips to save money. We currently have guides for Orlando, Miami, New York, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Santiago, Paris, Madrid and Lisbon, and new cities are added gradually.

No. We're an independent guide: we don't sell anything and we're not affiliated with any outlet, mall or brand. The exception is affiliate links, which are always marked (see below). Prices, exchanges and warranties are always handled by the store itself.

The site and the email deal alerts are free.

We only publish a coupon or discount we were able to verify on an official source (the outlet's, the store's or the loyalty program's website), always with the date we checked it. Coupons change quickly and the store can end a promotion at any time, so confirm at the register or on the official website before counting on it.

The store decides whether to accept a coupon. Email hello@outletsabroad.com with the coupon name, the store and the date: we'll recheck it and correct it or remove it from the guide.

Yes, by email, to people who sign up through the checklist form (https://outletsabroad.com/checklist, page in Portuguese) and confirm through the link in the email we send right after. Alerts cover promotions announced by official sources, with a link to the source. At most 1 email a week, with no fixed frequency and no promise of coupons. Every email has a one-click unsubscribe link.

Generally, no. In the US the tax is "sales tax," charged at the register on top of the price on the tag, and there is no national refund system for tourists like the European VAT refund. In Florida, the state Department of Revenue says the law does not allow a refund of sales tax paid during a visit, even if the product leaves the state.

2026 rates for most purchases:

• Orlando (Orange County, FL): 6.5% (6% state + 0.5% county).
• Miami (Miami-Dade, FL), home of Dolphin Mall: 7% (6% + 1%).
• Sawgrass Mills (Sunrise, Broward County, FL): 7% (6% + 1%).
• Tanger Outlets Palm Beach (Palm Beach County, FL): 6.5% (6% + 0.5%, since 1/1/2026).
• New York City (the five boroughs): 8.875%. Clothing and footwear under US$ 110 per item or pair are exempt; from US$ 110 up, they pay the 8.875%.
• Outside New York City the rule changes: clothing and footwear under US$ 110 pay the local tax, for example 4⅛% in Orange County (NY) and 4¾% in Suffolk County (NY). Details for each outlet in the region are in the New York guide.

Remember to add the tax to the price on the tag when comparing prices with your home country.

Yes. Since Decree 12,499/2025, IOF is 3.5% on purchases abroad with an international credit, debit or prepaid card, and also on cash withdrawals abroad. The rates can change by decree or court decision, so check before you travel.

Arriving by air or sea, the duty-free allowance is US$ 1,000 per person (US$ 500 by land, river or lake), granted once every 30 days. It's individual and can't be combined with family members' allowances. Duty-free purchases when leaving Brazil or abroad count toward this allowance.

Books, leaflets and periodicals, and personal-use or personal-consumption goods that are for your own use, already used and in a quantity consistent with the trip. New purchases, including clothes not yet worn, count toward the allowance.

At the duty-free shop of the first arrival airport in Brazil there is an additional US$ 1,000 allowance, separate from the baggage allowance.

The amount over the allowance pays 50% import tax, and you must declare it through the e-DBV (Electronic Traveler's Goods Declaration). There are also quantity limits in your baggage. For goods over US$ 10, the limit is "até 20 unidades, no máximo 03 idênticos" (up to 20 units, at most 3 identical). For goods under US$ 10, it's "até 20 unidades, no máximo 10 idênticos" (up to 20 units, at most 10 identical). If you exceed these limits with no commercial purpose, the goods are still treated as baggage, but without the exemption.

According to the Receita Federal, going through the "Nada a Declarar" (Nothing to Declare) channel with goods that should have been declared counts as a false declaration, and the fine is 50% of the amount over the allowance, on top of the tax due. If you went over the allowance, fill in the e-DBV and use the "Bens a Declarar" (Goods to Declare) channel. This FAQ is for information only and does not replace the Receita Federal's Traveler's Guide (Guia do Viajante). Check the current rules before you travel.

Some links on the site are affiliate links: if you buy or book through them, we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. This doesn't change what we recommend, and every affiliate link is marked next to the link itself. Details in How we make money (page in Portuguese).

By email at hello@outletsabroad.com. We reply within 2 business days. We can't solve problems with purchases made in stores: for exchanges, returns or warranties, contact the store directly.